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Baker, A.D.L. (2014). Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Controlled, Prospective Study with Ten Years of Observation. In: Banaszkiewicz, P., Kader, D. (eds) Classic Papers in Orthopaedics. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5451-8_62
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